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TECHSAT 1B (GO-32) (25397)
COSPAR: 1998-043D | Alt Name: Gurwin-OSCAR-32
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25397
International Designator
1998-043D
Epoch
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Inclination
99.01°
Right Ascension
178.46°
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Argument of Perigee
132.13°
Period
101.09 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TECHSAT 1B (GO-32)
Alternative Name
Gurwin-OSCAR-32
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
TECN
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25397U 98043D 26185.27390598 .00000070 00000-0 50222-4 0 9997
2 25397 99.0075 178.4639 0001833 132.1336 227.9998 14.24431724453763
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Summary
TECHSAT 1B (GO-32), also known as Gurwin-OSCAR-32, is an amateur radio communication satellite launched on July 10, 1998, from TYMSC LC45/1 using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 50 kg. It was equipped with equipment including a retroreflector, UV spectro radiometer (OM-2), and an imaging camera. TECHSAT 1B is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a shape of a cube. Its manufacturer is TECN, based in Israel, and the satellite's design lifetime was one year. The primary purpose of this satellite is to support amateur radio communication activities.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Cube
Radar Cross Section
0.1988
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Techsat 1B
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
TECN
Life Expectancy
1 year (design)
Bus
Techsat 1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Retroreflector, UV spectro radiometer (OM-2), imaging camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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